Written by Taru Ellilä With great determination and slight fear of falling on my face in front of hundreds of people, I walked across the stage once my name had been called. I made my way to the Vice Chancellor on stage to shake his hand and offer a smiling “thank you” as he congratulated […]

In this blog series, we are discussing issues related to the future together with Futures School (Tulevaisuuskoulu) specialists. What will your future work life look like, are you scared of what will happen in the future or what if you’ll have a robot as a colleague? In this first blog, we consider if there are […]

Is a Master’s degree worth your investment? Selecting the right Master’s programme can be a daunting task. Should you choose an MBA programme, or would an M.Sc. be a better option? No matter which one you choose, you are considering a major investment in yourself and your future. You are considering a major time commitment, […]

Traditionally, MBA-programmes have only been offered for business professionals with several years of managerial experience. Tuition fees have reflected their standing as mature individuals with a steady income, oftentimes sponsored by employers. As MBA-programmes have diversified in speciality and focus, also a new and growing subset of programmes have emerged in the US and the […]

There are many opportunities for high school graduates, but it may be a challenge to find the right direction for you. Do you have the courage to try something new? Are you curious about the world around you? Are you interested in economic science and management? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of the above, […]

A good leader seems almost a mythical creature, of whom there is a lot of talk but few proven observations. A consensus definitely exists: more good leaders should be raised. Raised? Yes, people are not born good leaders but they grow into such. We have put together some components of what it takes to become […]

Oskari and Anna from the Class of 2013 are studying their third year of the Bachelor’s at the University of Brighton. Did you know that there are 40 universities in England alone where HELBUS students can apply to complete their final year? Where would you like to go?

Online studies! Don’t they just seem an answer to your dreams? Spend an evening or two each week with your tablet in the comfort of your favourite coffee shop, a turquoise pool someplace warm, or your bathtub, with some candlelight and hot tea. Reality? Can be, but surely that is not all that there is […]

The first month in Oxford has been hectic and full of action. Little by little moving in here is starting to feel real and our inner Oxforder starts to take place in our mind. This is a perfect city for a student; people are cheerful and the city is full of international students around the […]

I have just completed my second tour of duty at HELBUS. There is a lot to love about Helsinki and the Finnish people. They may be initially reserved, but once they are comfortable with you and open up they are great fun; although you can also skip this preliminary uncomfortable stage with alcohol. If you […]

It has been a long way since September 2014, when we started our studies in Helbus. In December, we finally graduated and were ready to take our next step. During our time in Helbus, we learned a lot, grew as individuals and formed strong friendships. Now we; Katja, Riina and Krista, are soon leaving Finland […]

As a part of our Business Events Management unit, one of our tasks was to independently organise a business event in small groups. After a quick brainstorming session, our group decided to invite a guest speaker to our school – specifically a business person with insight into the world of entrepreneurship. We regard this a relevant […]

It was a great pleasure and joy to teach U08: Research Project to the HELBUS students. To carry out their own research for a business project was a new endeavour for most of them, and I was thus rather impressed with how open-minded they were to new processes and their willingness to ‘give it a go’. There were also […]

Dr Rosmini Omar, pictured here with the Class of 2015, left us recently having spent three weeks in early November engaging our students in Unit 03: Organisations and Behaviour. The third unit of the first term, Organisations and Behaviour focuses on the behaviour of individuals and groups within the business environment and how these are influenced by the […]

The Finnish language is complex, yet practical and beautiful. You can say and mean a lot of things with just one word. And that fits just perfectly for a culture that is not very fond of idle small talk, or even talking at all. So what kind of language would be invented by a culture […]

I have been writing for a while now. Writing little stories, here and there, to fill out those empty evening hours when I am not drowned in work. Trying to stamp my thoughts – both positive and negative – to the paper, hoping they would stay there and not on my mind. Since I have […]

The fall term is a busy time for HELBUS as we have two cohorts running simultaneously; one of which is quickly approaching their graduation date. In September, HELBUS welcomed Dr Cristiana Sappa to steer the class of 2014 through the murky waters of business law in the form of Unit 05: Aspects of Contract and Negligence […]

HELBUS recently welcomed two highly-experienced instructors to our Helsinki campus in September  – October: Dr Antoine Eid (pictured right) led the class of 2014 through U41 Contemporary Issues in Marketing Management, while Dr Trenton Milner, took charge of the class of 2015 and introduced them to the world of U04 Marketing Principles. Both marketing professionals, our instructors had a lot […]

HELBUS recently welcomed Dr. Costas Theodoridis, Senior Lecturer in International Marketing from Manchester Metropolitan’s Business School, to teach the Business Decision Making unit. This unit was the last before the summer break, but evidently our learners were able to put aside their summer plans and focus on the tasks at hand as Dr. Theodoridis was […]

HELBUS recently had the pleasure to welcome David Fagan of the Open University Business School in the UK as a guest lecturer in finance. Reflecting on his three weeks with us, David asked himself what was it like working with HELBUS students? He concluded that ‘Helbus students are mainly focused, keen to learn and able […]

To our great joy we’ve heard that our students excel also outside their studies while studying abroad! Pontus has received a sports scholarship in the University of Worcester and been able to pursue his passion in competitive fencing while completing his Bachelor’s degree. Read more about Pontus and his success on the Worcester University website. […]

Dr. César Baena, Professor of Strategic Management in Kedge Business School, France, visited HELBUS for the first time this spring, delivering the unit Business Strategy. “Before coming to Finland I was afraid that it would be too cold, but this year the weather was good. I found people extremely friendly and open to the world. […]

After graduating from HELBUS in December 2014 I continued my studies at Prague College in February. HELBUS gave me a very good foundation: I learned lots of skills needed in international environments, such as efficient teamwork and preparing and giving oral presentations. My English skills improved to a professional level, which will be very useful […]

We parents often have to bite our tongue and restrain our good advice while watching our offspring juggle deadlines and study for their finals at high school.

Martin Desmaras and Theuns Pelser were teaching at HELBUS in fall semester 2014.

Dr. Zrinka Mendas is a Visiting Professor at HELBUS where she currently teaches the unit “Research Project”.

Around mid-point of your studies at HELBUS most of you face an important decision: Where should you apply to complete your Bachelor’s? The world is your oyster, and the options around the world are baffling enough to confuse even a seasoned university administrator. Most of you wish to continue your studies to earn a Bachelor’s […]

Dr. Prince Saprai is a Visiting Professor at HELBUS teaching the course unit “Aspects of Contract and Negligence for Business”. Dr. Saprai is a Lecturer at University College London, and has previously held positions at Warwick University and Oxford. He completed his doctorate at Oxford, which was in the field of Contract Law theory. Dr. […]

Professor Mohar teaches a course in entrepreneurship in HELBUS. Do the HELBUS students have the potential to be entrepreneurs?

We asked professor Rosmini to compare HELBUS students to the other international students she teaches.

Relationships between students and professors are often limited to the immediate task at hand and the course material. Many students still see networking as something that is done outside the classroom, in career events and on-line.

How to prepare students for life in the workplace?